Book Description About the Author Giovanni Fanelli, professor of Architecture History at the University of Florence, is the author of several works of architectural history, urban history, graphic arts and photography, translated into several languages; he has been the Scientific Director of the Fondazione Ragghianti (Lucca) and is series editor for a number of titles of Laterza publishers (Rome). Read more Customers Review: Best one volume collection of photos of Rome you’ll find anywhere. Includes stunning and originalperspectives of Roman architecture, urban culture, and people. Pore over it before or after visiting Rometo help spot and remember “don’t miss” places not always covered in standard travel guides. Superb quality paper and printing.Only possible drawback: so large and heavy a volume that you will need a table or stand to enjoy. Too much for your lap.
Beautiful coffee table book. It’s substantial in size and has beautiful, every day photos of life in Italy. I’m so pleased. A side note: I am glad I went through it before placing it on the table, because I ended up tearing out a page from a nightclub where a woman is surrounded by men, sprawled on the floor half covering her naked chest with her arm. This one page was not appropriate material for a family book- in my opinion.Otherwise a wonderful book. I’m so happy to have it in my home.
Superb edition -just wished it contained more pictures of inter-war Rome and also of the Via Veneto in the 1950s -a bit too many takes of the Forum, on the other hand.
This was a birthday gift for my daughter for Christmas, she loved it
Great, just as described
There some really terrific photographs here, especially in the first part of this epic book – but as we turn the pages the photographs become more and more ordinary. There are way too many very basic images in the second half of the book, which is disappointing considering the wealth of material that must be available. The text is informative, but I was expecting a visual knockout, which it’s not. Where’s Visconti? The Great Beauty? Why such a bad image of Magnani? Lollobrigida? |
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